Post-surgery urine sample not seen as problem for former LSU quarterback Mettenberger

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May 7, 2014

Louisiana State quarterback rolls out against the University of Florida on Oct. 12, 2013. LSU beat Florida, 17-6. Mettenberger injured a knee at the end of the 2013 surgery and underwent surgery to repair it. He is expected to be picked in the early rounds of the NFL draft, which starts Thursday.

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Former Louisiana State quarterback Zach Mettenberger had been on a roll since having surgery following a knee injury in the Tigers' regular season finale last year.

He had an excellent Pro Day at LSU last month and has been widely considered to be a second-round selection.

On Monday morning, quarterback guru George Whitfield Jr. called Mettenberger's arm the best in the NFL draft, which starts at 7 p.m. Thursday and will run through Saturday on ESPN and the NFL Network. ...